Solve for b. -7b – 12 = -61

Question 1

Solve for b.
-7b – 12 = -61

Question 2

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$\mathsf{-7b - 12 = -61}$

$\large\textsf{ADD 12 to BOTH SIDES}$

$\mathsf{-7b - 12 + 12 = -61 + 12}$

$\large\textsf{CANCEL out: -12 + 12 because that gives you 0}$

$\large\textsf{KEEP: -61 + 12 because it helps solve for your b-value}$

$\mathsf{-61+12=\bf -49}$

$\large\text{NEW EQUATION: \textsf{-7b = -49}}$

$\large\textsf{DIVIDE -7 to BOTH SIDES}$

$\mathsf{(-7b)/(-7)=(-49)/(-7)}$

$\large\textsf{CANCEL out: }\mathsf{(-7)/(7)}\large\textsf{ because that gives you 1}$

$\large\textsf{KEEP: }\mathsf{(-49)/(-7)}\large\textsf{ because that gives you your b-value}$

$\mathsf{(-49)/(-7)= \bf b}$

$\uparrow\large\text{SIMPLIFY ABOVE \& YOU HAVE YOUR ANSWER}\uparrow$

$\mathsf{-49/ -7= \bf 7}$

$\boxed{\boxed{\large\text{Answer: \huge \bf b = 7}}}\huge\checkmark$

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